I have had no problem with my dvs , a panasonic 901 and a canon. I use mostly maxell which I can get cheaper in packs at Costco. However it has been recommended in my stormchasing and astronomy listserves that I read that people show forward and rewind the tapes as that gets the tapes ready. I have not had trouble with tapes eventhough I have not done this though. But it is not a bad idea. Dr. Eric Flescher, (dreric1kansas at aol.com), editor MacsU.N.I.T.E. (Subscribe send email to : macsunite-subscribe at egroups.com) , MacCompanion Reviewer/writer (http://www.maccompanion.com/); moderator macintoshvideo at yahoogroups.com- to subscribe macintoshvideo-subscribe at yahoogroups.com; editor TechU.N.I.T.E. (Subscribe send email to PC version TechU.N.I.T.E.- Technology Users Network for Integrating Technology into Education- to subscribe send email to techunite-subscribe at egroups.com: techunite-subscribe at egroups.com) Dr. Eric Flescher ( kcstarguy at aol.com), Olathe, KS. USA: Aegean Sea eclipse Land Cruise 2006-be there for my #8: 7 total solar eclipses and counting: webmaster Eric's Black Sun Eclipse website - < http://members.aol.com/kcstarguy/blacksun/eclipse.htm. >webmaster, Satori Astronomy website < http://members.aol.com/kcstarguy/satoriastronomy/satoriastronomy.htm> -editor- Black Sun eclipse newsletter (eclipse/astronomy news) to subscribe send email to blacksuneclipse-subscribe at yahoogroups.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20051221/e363ea3a/attachment.html